The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-31
Dead locaI nhnnf nrnha1e court.

Read local about probate court.
L. A. c. c. Miss NJ. Crenshaw's, Monday
Jim Starr is feeding II cattle and u number
of hogs.
Wanted-A girl; inquire of d. P. Powell,
MAYHEM.
S. Lyle Ramsey is feeding 100 head of cattle
and 200 hogs.
Abe Staniield Is feeding Il car load of eat.
tie and a few hogs.
Do not wait for spring to buy that lot you
want to build on. Now is the time.
The old express horse fell down., last We'd
nesday night, and broke both shafts Of the
wagon.
MIR. Jos. Monroe has been on the river for
II wears, and he says he has never before
known it to be so low.
The Evening News, of Kansas City, had an
artistic carriers address. 1t was a be tuty,
geographically and otherwise.
The clear place in the river. opposite town,
closed, last Wednesday night, and now the
whole surface of the stream is solid.
Uncle Galloway Young has sold his farm on
the Salt Pond road to Mr.. John l.. Halter,
III 1900 acres. for the sun of $4,000.
The original and famous South Carolina
Ministries will show at the opera house Mon
day night, January .. Don't fail to see them.
A large number are looking around with
a view of buying lots and homes. 1t is
cheaper than renting, ever so much better in
every way.
The |. 0. G. T. had a nice entertainment a
| MAYHEM. last Saturday night. There were
about 10 persons in attendance. The pro-
gramme consisted OF two plays, music. etc.
The occasion was a very pleasant one. The
lodge will have an open session about Jan.
ury Ii.
Wayerly Times:-"S. A. Cunningham. Ct
Leavenworth, Kas.. bought over thirty car
loads of wheat here last week. paying :
good price for it too. He expects to ship it
out next week via. Lexington over the b. "
l.. ~extention of the Mo. p. Such are the adj
vantages of railroad facilities.
There was a called meeting of the council.
last Wednesday night. to ratify the action OF
tine mayor and finance committee in a settle
ment arrived at with MIR. Frank Trigg, re-
gardiug costs in suits against the city on war.
rants. An ordinance reducing the license OF
the street railway company was passed. No
oIher business.
The members Of the German Evangelical
church gave the children u happy Christmas
tree festival. Everybody was remembered
with some little present and an exceedingly
ENJOYABLE time was had. They then very
kindly gave the tree they had used 10 the
Episcopalians for their festival, so that i
served for two rejoicings.
The council at 4 called meeting Friday
night last, paid out on general and improve
ment funds 1864 dollars TO help those II
whom the city was indebted to buy theiI
Christmas turkeys and presents for the littl,
ones. Collector Owen turned over tina
amount to enable them to do so, although
not required to settle until January l. Goo,
, for 10,
: There was no Christmas festival given t
r the children of the Methodist church thi
, year for the first time In forty-tive years
| The school has 10 superintendent just now
e owing to Mr.. Winsor's Kansas City bushes
5 engagements, and the fact that no one ha
f been selected TO succeed him. All this wi
D be remedied soon, and no doubt amends wi
e in some way be made TO the children for th
loss of their usual Christmas rejoIclngs.
h De Molay Commandery No. 3, n: T., cleo
a ed the following officers for the ensuing yea
# last Monday night:-Sir knight j, o. Les
q ueur,sE. Com: Sir Knight Jno. 8. Blackwell
n Gen. Sir Knight Harry Hawkins. Z. Gen.
Sir Knight Jno. f. Ryland, Prelate; S
e Knight Robt. b. Dickey, S. w; Sir knlgl
o j. H. Sea, floss, J. W.; Sir Knight VIM. E
Steele, Treas: Sir Knight T. II. Chamber
O Recorder; Sir Knight w. d. Rankin, st. B
Sir Knight r. A. Hicklin, Sew. B.: 5
Knight b. D. Weedin, Warden; Sir Knigl
: j. A. Price, Sentinel. Installation will tax
place 1t The regular meeting in January, 1sS
j, Remembering the Little Ones.-A crow
g of merry young folks assembled at the Pre-
N byterian church Monday, at 10. a. M, to 81
n what Santa Claus had done for them. Att
the short opening exercises, which consiste
d Of singing, q few appropriate words of goo
Of cheer from their pastor, and two NICE lit
Is speeches by q nice little lady and gentlema
r the children were invited 10 go out. At Il
v. door they were halted by ambassadors fro
ip Santa Claus land who handed each child
as bag containing candy nuts, oranges. etc, wi
which they went on their wsy ~Tejoicin
"Quod facit re. Gs.ea4S. .ydGst per Sc"
Marshall, Dec. 2S:-Despite the bit
weather, the Missouri Pacific extension
still pegging toward this city. Chief Eng
~ aeer Blodgett said to-day that the tracklaye
mr. had reached Stanhope, the first location
,it q station west Of here, aa1 would be at Mu
ar dy Greek, shout 4 mile this side of the
as t,-night. He says that the rails will be Ia
he on the spur running into this city as soon
il they reach here and inst the ROAD will tn
d. begin to run trains between here and Hans
nv City. The construction train is not nc
ed more han eight miles from this city and t
re road will be completed TO this place and
be running order between here and i.ans
ok City at least BY January 10.
IT. st. Louis grain market: -Wheat-Ca
as grades quiet but firm. Options. there was
he beari>h feeling most of the Session, caus
FL by lower markets elsewhere, but the decli
ep was irregular and trading was very slo,
tie afternoon the feeling became stronger a
y. there was u reaction; May closed Lice unt
by Yesterday. No. , red. cash, S2i@SaG; L
e. cember, S15@S2c. closing at s!bc nomin
h7 May, S5sGSGtc, closing at SGsc asked. Co
re Cash grades were firmly sustained; futul
;es were lover declines in other mark
he brought on a weak feeling, and free SELF
ei resulted; the market was very irregular, |
i'd fluctuations were within a small range; Id
ch the III irket became iirmer, closing "a
life be:ow yesterday cash, 4I@4f1c; Decemb
lot 4I941ac, closing at 4Isc; January 415@47
Is closing al 474c; March, 4S3@4S5c, closing
las 80; nominal; May, 50s@5Osc, closing at 30
adj Oats-Steady and quiet; cash, 3l3c: May,
Ut @33sc. Rye-NeglecteG, No. >. Soc. b
Of !ey-,buiet and unchanged.
w. Higginsville:-Ed BAR aud Albert Flu
ne srsOn, of Lexington, are visiting in town t
hlh week. Mrs. Fletcher. OF Corder, was sh,
err ping here Friday. Misses Laura Ball.
nc and Cora Gladdish are spending the hold
ct their respective hornes. Mrs. Lon Bar
IN left, Saturday, fr keytesviiie 10 visit
he parents and attend the wedding of her sist
on Miss Katie Cox. Miss Lee COrder, of c
Vas der, was shopping here last Friday.
Reed, of Malta Bend, Hag n Town Friday
@ bis way 10 Auiivilte. MIR. j. @. P!.tt
- ourg aud sister, Miss Yria, OF Dover. W
&C. in town last Saturday, Mrs. Pevostoff
1T. two children, Minnie and Albert, are visit
tY- Mrs. Fred. Bruenning, of Lexington, !
and Mrs. l.. F. Land spsnt Christmas
M Sweet Springs. NJ. f.. l.. Berry is ont
H. isininS q sister of his from Illinois. Mis-